diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 787e72ad7..a48abae69 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ try_again:
 
             databuf = (char *)malloc(256 + strlen(command) + strlen(params));
             sprintf(databuf,"{\"id\":\"jl777\",\"method\":\"%s\",\"params\":%s%s%s}",command,bracket0,params,bracket1);
-            printf("url.(%s) userpass.(%s) databuf.(%s)\n",url,userpass,databuf);
+            //printf("url.(%s) userpass.(%s) databuf.(%s)\n",url,userpass,databuf);
             //
         } //else if ( specialcase != 0 ) fprintf(stderr,"databuf.(%s)\n",params);
         curl_easy_setopt(curl_handle,CURLOPT_POST,1L);
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ char *komodo_issuemethod(char *userpass,char *method,char *params,uint16_t port)
     {
         sprintf(url,(char *)"http://127.0.0.1:%u",port);
         sprintf(postdata,"{\"method\":\"%s\",\"params\":%s}",method,params);
-        printf("[%s] (%s) postdata.(%s) params.(%s) USERPASS.(%s)\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,url,postdata,params,KMDUSERPASS);
+        //printf("[%s] (%s) postdata.(%s) params.(%s) USERPASS.(%s)\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,url,postdata,params,KMDUSERPASS);
         retstr2 = bitcoind_RPC(&retstr,(char *)"debug",url,userpass,method,params);
         //retstr = curl_post(&cHandle,url,USERPASS,postdata,0,0,0,0);
     }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ int32_t notarizedtxid_height(char *dest,char *txidstr,int32_t *kmdnotarized_heig
     *kmdnotarized_heightp = 0;
     if ( strcmp(dest,"KMD") == 0 )
     {
-        port = 7771;
+        port = KMD_PORT;
         userpass = KMDUSERPASS;
     }
     else if ( strcmp(dest,"BTC") == 0 )
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ int32_t komodo_verifynotarization(char *symbol,char *dest,int32_t height,int32_t
         {
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
             {
-                jsonstr = komodo_issuemethod(KMDUSERPASS,(char *)"getrawtransaction",params,7771);
+                jsonstr = komodo_issuemethod(KMDUSERPASS,(char *)"getrawtransaction",params,KMD_PORT);
 printf("userpass.(%s) got (%s)\n",KMDUSERPASS,jsonstr);
             }
         }//else jsonstr = _dex_getrawtransaction();
diff --git a/src/komodo_globals.h b/src/komodo_globals.h
index 6d8d6c325..2976deb8e 100644
--- a/src/komodo_globals.h
+++ b/src/komodo_globals.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ uint32_t ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC = 2387029918;
 uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY = 10;
 
 uint32_t KOMODO_INITDONE;
-char KMDUSERPASS[4096],BTCUSERPASS[4096]; uint16_t BITCOIND_PORT = 7771;
+char KMDUSERPASS[4096],BTCUSERPASS[4096]; uint16_t KMD_PORT = 7771,BITCOIND_PORT = 7771;
 uint64_t PENDING_KOMODO_TX;
 
 struct komodo_kv *KOMODO_KV;
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index cc935a363..d2fda32c9 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1261,9 +1261,9 @@ void iguana_initQ(queue_t *Q,char *name)
         free(item);
 }
 
-void komodo_userpass(char *username,char *password,FILE *fp)
+uint16_t komodo_userpass(char *username,char *password,FILE *fp)
 {
-    char *rpcuser,*rpcpassword,*str,line[8192];
+    char *rpcuser,*rpcpassword,*str,line[8192]; uint16_t port = 0;
     rpcuser = rpcpassword = 0;
     username[0] = password[0] = 0;
     while ( fgets(line,sizeof(line),fp) != 0 )
@@ -1275,6 +1275,11 @@ void komodo_userpass(char *username,char *password,FILE *fp)
             rpcuser = parse_conf_line(str,(char *)"rpcuser");
         else if ( (str= strstr(line,(char *)"rpcpassword")) != 0 )
             rpcpassword = parse_conf_line(str,(char *)"rpcpassword");
+        else if ( (str= strstr(line,(char *)"rpcport")) != 0 )
+        {
+            port = atoi(parse_conf_line(str,(char *)"rpcport"));
+            printf("rpcport.%u in file\n",port);
+        }
     }
     if ( rpcuser != 0 && rpcpassword != 0 )
     {
@@ -1286,6 +1291,7 @@ void komodo_userpass(char *username,char *password,FILE *fp)
         free(rpcuser);
     if ( rpcpassword != 0 )
         free(rpcpassword);
+    return(port);
 }
 
 void komodo_statefname(char *fname,char *symbol,char *str)
@@ -1328,7 +1334,7 @@ void komodo_statefname(char *fname,char *symbol,char *str)
 void komodo_configfile(char *symbol,uint16_t port)
 {
     static char myusername[512],mypassword[8192];
-    FILE *fp; uint8_t buf2[33]; char fname[512],buf[128],username[512],password[8192]; uint32_t crc,r,r2,i;
+    FILE *fp; uint16_t port; uint8_t buf2[33]; char fname[512],buf[128],username[512],password[8192]; uint32_t crc,r,r2,i;
     if ( symbol != 0 && port != 0 )
     {
         r = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
@@ -1386,16 +1392,17 @@ void komodo_configfile(char *symbol,uint16_t port)
 #endif
     if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"rb")) != 0 )
     {
-        komodo_userpass(username,password,fp);
+        if ( (port= komodo_userpass(username,password,fp)) != 0 )
+            KMD_PORT = port;
         sprintf(KMDUSERPASS,"%s:%s",username,password);
         fclose(fp);
 //printf("KOMODO.(%s) -> userpass.(%s)\n",fname,KMDUSERPASS);
     } else printf("couldnt open.(%s)\n",fname);
 }
 
-int32_t komodo_userpass(char *userpass,char *symbol)
+uint16_t komodo_userpass(char *userpass,char *symbol)
 {
-    FILE *fp; char fname[512],username[512],password[512],confname[16];
+    FILE *fp; uint16_t port = 0; char fname[512],username[512],password[512],confname[16];
     userpass[0] = 0;
     if ( strcmp("KMD",symbol) == 0 )
     {
@@ -1409,12 +1416,12 @@ int32_t komodo_userpass(char *userpass,char *symbol)
     komodo_statefname(fname,symbol,confname);
     if ( (fp= fopen(fname,"rb")) != 0 )
     {
-        komodo_userpass(username,password,fp);
+        port = komodo_userpass(username,password,fp);
         sprintf(userpass,"%s:%s",username,password);
         fclose(fp);
         return((int32_t)strlen(userpass));
     }
-    return(-1);
+    return(port);
 }
 
 uint32_t komodo_assetmagic(char *symbol,uint64_t supply)